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Undergraduate Course: The Making of Christian Orthodoxy 325-451 3/4 (ECHS10012)

Course Outline

School

School of Divinity

College

College of Humanities and Social Science

Course type

Standard

Availability

Available to all students

Credit level (Normal year taken)

SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate)

Credits

20

Home subject area

Ecclesiastical History

Other subject area

Theology and Ethics

Course website

None

Taught in Gaelic?

No

Course description

An examination of the historical and doctrinal forces behind the first four ecumenical councils, Nicaga (325), Constantinople 1 (381), Ephesus (431) and Chalcedon (451) and their definitions of the nature of God and of Christ.

Entry Requirements

Pre-requisites

Co-requisites

Prohibited Combinations

Other requirements

None

Additional Costs

None

Information for Visiting Students

Pre-requisites

Visiting students should have at least 3 Divinity/Religious Studies courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.

Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?

Yes

Course Delivery Information

Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)

WebCT enabled: Yes

Quota: None

Location

Activity

Description

Weeks

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Central

Lecture

1-11

09:00 - 10:50

First Class

Week 1, Monday, 09:00 - 10:50, Zone: New College. Room 1.07

Exam Information

Exam Diet

Paper Name

Hours:Minutes

Stationery Requirements

Comments

Main Exam Diet S1 (December)

The Making of Christian Orthodoxy 325-451 3/4

2:00

16 sides

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
- comment intelligently on the documents of the first four ecumenical councils in relation to their historical and theological backgrounds;
- critically assess the notion of orthodoxy as it emerged through these councils;
- show increased skills in oral and literary presentation and critical assessment.